✈ OSL → ORD
8H 30M IN ECONOMY. PACK MELATONIN. PACK A NECK PILLOW. PACK REGRETS.
Flight from Oslo to Chicago
From Gardermoen (OSL), Norway Europe → O'Hare (ORD), USA North America
How long is the flight from Oslo to Chicago?
A nonstop flight from Oslo (OSL) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 8 hours 30 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 4,042 miles (6,505 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
8h 30m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
4,042 mi
6,505 km · great-circle
Avg speed
766 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Oslo timezone
UTC+2
Europe/Oslo
Chicago timezone
UTC-5
America/Chicago
Time difference
-7h
7 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~4.9d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.